The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday it has authorized the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips, the equivalent of up to 35,000 Nvidia Blackwell chips, to two companies in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The companies, G42, which is a state-run AI company based in Abu Dhabi, and Humain, which is a Saudi government-backed AI venture, have big data center projects planned in their respective countries. The announcement coincided with the

first visit to the U.S. by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman since 2018, and represents a big show of support by the U.S. in the two countries AI aspirations.

"Both companies are receiving approvals to purchase the equivalent of up to 35,000 Nvidia Blackwell chips (GB300s)," the Commerce Department said in a s

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